[Byleth sounded slightly surprised, but not genuinely shocked. He had joined Meridian pretty swiftly too on arrival, mostly drawn by the reassurance that their worlds weren't lost, as it meant Jeralt still lived. Zenith, therefore, was an unacceptable choice, as it would mean accepting the unacceptable, in his mind.]
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[Byleth sounded slightly surprised, but not genuinely shocked. He had joined Meridian pretty swiftly too on arrival, mostly drawn by the reassurance that their worlds weren't lost, as it meant Jeralt still lived. Zenith, therefore, was an unacceptable choice, as it would mean accepting the unacceptable, in his mind.]